Aoife Moore: Shiny veneer of Fine Gael is now grubbied

While communication has been flagged as the major issue for this government, one would hope Leo Varadkar has a clear, concise and easily digestible explanation for his actions.

The response from Leo Varadkar to the allegations in the Village magazine might be the longest ever political statement sent out on a Saturday.

In it, the Tánaiste details how he rejects the "defamatory" allegations and sets out a very long stall about how he did nothing wrong and ended up giving us more questions than answers.